[Adopted 8-29-1955 by Ord. No. 401]
This article shall be known as the "Water Tariff Ordinance of 1955."
The following words or phrases, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:
BOROUGH
The Borough of Baden.
COMMERCIAL CONSUMER
Any industrial or mercantile establishment to which the Borough serves more than 50,000 gallons of water per quarter. Multiple dwellings, hotels, boardinghouses, schools or other educational institutions or trailer camps are not to be held to be within this definition.
NONCOMMERCIAL CONSUMER
Anyone not found within the definition of "commercial consumer," as above defined.
TARIFFS
The rates which shall be charged for water furnished by the Borough of Baden.
WATER
All water furnished by the Borough of Baden through its system of water mains and lines or by any other agency acting under franchise or contract to which the said Borough is party.
[Added 2-20-2013 by Ord. No. 922]
Water supplied to noncommercial consumers (as defined in § 187-22) must be placed in the name of the property owner. Consumers who are renting or residing in a property which is not titled in their name may not have water service placed solely in their name.
[Amended 3-24-1961 by Ord. No. 514; 10-18-1972 by Ord. No. 654; 6-15-1983 by Ord. No. 746; 2-19-1986 by Ord. No. 766; 9-16-1987 by Ord. No. 773; 1-18-1989 by Ord. No. 779; 3-21-1990 by Ord. No. 789; 1-1-1992 by Ord. No. 799; 10-4-1995 by Ord. No. 829; 4-17-1996 by Ord. No. 835; 2-21-2007 by Ord. No. 897]
The following schedule of tariffs is hereby established, and the same shall be charged for water in the first quarter of 2007 from the date of this amendment:
A. 
For the first 2,000 gallons or less, consumers shall be charged $38 per quarter.
B. 
For each additional 1,000 gallons or part thereof, consumers shall be charged $4.50 per quarter.
C. 
All future schedules of rates shall be done by resolution.
Water meters shall be read quarterly, and a statement of the amount due shall be issued to each consumer quarterly.
A consumer shall have 15 days from the date of statement in which to pay the amount thereof at face; thereafter a penalty of 10% shall be added to the face amount of such bill.
The Borough shall be entitled to file a lien against the premises to which water was furnished for the amount of any delinquent water bill.
Upon receipt of a certificate from the Borough Secretary to the effect that the water account of any consumer is delinquent for more than 45 days, the Water Commissioner is hereby authorized to shut off the water service to such consumer until the account has been paid in full.